Using the Debug Window

In this example, you will be testing an inbound script that strips the leading zeros from the Patient ID.


	Before starting, download this sample VMD file that you can use to perform the steps in this section.

To set up the VMD for testing:

In the sample VMD file, click View > Show Debug Output to open the Debug window. The Debug window appears at the bottom of the screen.
Double-click the PID segment in the Workspace. The PID Segment window appears.

PID Segment Window

In the Inbound Script column, click the Ellipsis button for Field 2 - Patient ID. The Inbound Script window appears.
Copy the following script, paste it into the Inbound Script window and click OK.

log('Patient ID before stripping leading zeros = ' + value)

value = strip_leading_chars('0', value)

log('Patient ID afterwards = ' + value)

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